26011: Raber (reply) Re: 26005: Hermantin(letter to the Editor)Tycoon in Haiti (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: PM Raber <raber88@zoominternet.net>

Maybe if Simeus succeeds against all (political) odds to become Haiti's 
president, he'll make history by being the first to enter the job as a 
multi-millionaire instead of the other way around.  One thing is sure:  he is 
not after the money.   The man has done it all and obviously likes a challenge. 
At 65 he is wanting a legacy.  Like many red blooded Haitian males, he wants it 
in his mother land.

If his citizenship is challenged in the courts, maybe we'll finally get to find 
out all the ones who were US citizens with unconstitutional jobs under Lavalas. 
That may  be Simeus' trump card.  He is a Texan with lots of lobby money and a 
friend of the Bush family.  The US has never confirmed or denied the rumors 
about Neptune and all others who supposedly held US citizenships.  They like to 
keep such information until it becomes useful to disclose. Will the beans be 
spilled to push the American agenda?  Somehow, I cannot see the US 
administration passing the chance of unloading the "Haiti problem" onto a man 
like Simeus for at least a few years.  They won't even have pay to finance his 
campain.  This is the Arnold Scwartzeneger phenomenon.  Haitian will vote for 
his in droves just like they did for Aristide.  A son of Latibonit!  A son of 
peasants! A self made millionaire! People are tired of the same names of the 
last 20 years talking with no action.  The people are smart.  Simeus is smart. 
Simeus has money to pay for endless infomercials.   Watch out!